April 4 in freethought history…

April 4, 1964 – Comedian David Cross is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is well-known for his stand-up comedy and as co-creator (with Bob Odenkirk) of the groundbreaking sketch comedy series Mr. Show. Although raised Jewish, Cross identifies himself as an atheist and has been an outspoken critic of anti-gay/racist humor and American anti-intellectualism in general. In defending his critique of religion, Cross has said, “Iâ€™d like to think that Iâ€™m not just making the point that Iâ€™m an atheist over and over…but that I explore different facets of religion. I talk about Mormonism, Scientology, Judaism, Catholicism, and Christianity. I donâ€™t think people realize how intrusive religion is.”